Japanese Traditional Falconry Performed At Himeji Castle

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom Sakurai Yuki performs owl flies s tourist take photographs during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

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Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom Yasuda Takako holds a hawk as man takes a photograph during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom Yasuda Takako holds a hawk as man takes a photograph during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk as visitors take photographs during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk as visitors take photographs during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom Yasuda Takako holds a hawk during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom Yasuda Takako holds a owl during the demonstration of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 4, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk during the rehearsals seassion of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 1, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk during the rehearsals seassion of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 1, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese Nasu Animal Kingdom President Tetsuya Sato holds a hawk during the rehearsals seassion of traditional Japanese falconry at Himeji Castle on November 1, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. A demonstration of this kind has not been held at the venue since the Samurai period. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

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